African Players at AFC Ajax
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56African players
5Nations (3+)
6Current
AFC Ajax have fielded 56 African players from 14 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Morocco with 15 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Nwankwo Kanu (1993).
6 African players currently on the books: Sofyan Amrabat, Yves Bissouma, Simon Adingra, Lassina Traoré, Bruno Varela and Steven van der Sloot.
Hakim Ziyech scored the most goals for the club among them (38).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakim Ziyech |  Morocco | 2016–2020 | 112 | 38 |
| Andrcu Onana |  Cameroon | 2016–2022 | 148 | 0 |
| Nwankwo Kanu |  Nigeria | 1993–1996 | 54 | 25 |
| Noussair Mazraoui now | Morocco | ?–now | – | – |
| Sofyan Amrabat now | Morocco | 2026–now | – | – |
| Steven Pienaar |  South Africa | 2001–2006 | 94 | 15 |
| Benni McCarthy | South Africa | 1997–1999 | 36 | 20 |
| Mohammed Kudus |  Ghana | 2020–2023 | 65 | 17 |
| Aaron Mokoena | South Africa | 1999–2003 | 7 | 0 |
| Samuel Kuffour | Ghana | 2008–2008 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunday Oliseh | Nigeria | 1997–1999 | 54 | 8 |
| Yves Bissouma now |  Mali | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Mido |  Egypt | 2001–2011 | 50 | 25 |
| Simon Adingra now |  Ivory Coast | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Finidi George | Nigeria | 1993–1996 | 86 | 18 |
| Moses Simon | Nigeria | 2013–2013 | – | – |
| Mounir El Hamdaoui | Morocco | 2010–2012 | 26 | 13 |
| Hatem Trabelsi |  Tunisia | 2001–2006 | 175 | 6 |
| Mbark Boussoufa | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Eyong Enoh | Cameroon | 2008–2014 | 98 | 3 |
| Ismaïl Aissati | Morocco | 2008–2012 | 36 | 6 |
| Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| Tijani Babangida | Nigeria | 1996–2003 | 77 | 20 |
| Anass Salah-Eddine now | Morocco | ?–now | – | – |
| Zakaria Labyad | Morocco | 2018–2022 | 38 | 7 |
| Thulani Serero | South Africa | 2011– | – | – |
| Abdelhak Nouri | Morocco | 2015–2017 | – | – |
| Lassina Traoré now |  Burkina Faso | 2019–now | 2 | 0 |
| Mostapha El Kabir | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Timothée Atouba | Cameroon | 2009–2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Jody Lukoki |  DR Congo | 2010–2014 | 24 | 5 |
| Abubakari Yakubu | Ghana | 1999–2005 | 65 | 0 |
| Nando Rafael |  Angola | 2001–2002 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Varela now |  Cape Verde | 2019–now | – | – |
| Haruna Babangida | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Kiki Musampa | DR Congo | 1994–1997 | 42 | 6 |
| Oussama Tannane | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Hans Vonk | South Africa | 2004–2009 | 26 | 0 |
| Pius Ikedia | Nigeria | 1999–2005 | 25 | 2 |
| Nourdin Boukhari | Morocco | 2002–2006 | 69 | 14 |
| Lerin Duarte | Cape Verde | 2013–2015 | 18 | 3 |
| Christopher Kanu | Nigeria | 1995–2002 | 15 | 0 |
| Stanley Aborah | Ghana | 2004–2006 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Lamey | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Prince Buaben | Ghana | 2004–2007 | – | – |
| Rachid Tiberkanine | Morocco | 2005–2006 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon Claasen | South Africa | 2008–2010 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwame Quansah | Ghana | 2000–2004 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Obodai | Ghana | 2001–2005 | 21 | 2 |
| Karim Bridji |  Algeria | ?– | – | – |
| Emmanuel Boakye | Ghana | 2005–2007 | 6 | 0 |
| Adham El Idrissi | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Steven van der Sloot now | Cameroon | 2019–now | – | – |
| Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui | Morocco | 2013–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton Lewis | South Africa | 2006–2010 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mofokeng | South Africa | 2001–2004 | 0 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).